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Clean Gaps button - starts a procedure which identifies the gaps between polygons and then introduces the Clean Gaps Dialog

gapsdlg.jpg (13181 bytes) Gaps Statistics Control panel gives
  • number of gaps found
  • Min & Max area of the gaps
  • Min & Max thickness of the gaps

Clean Control Panel gives three choices for the method of cleaning gaps:

  • All - all gaps will be cleaned
  • Thickness Ratio - user can select which gaps to clean using Thickness Ratio
  • Area - the gaps with smaller than user specified area will be cleaned

Clean Gaps button joins the gaps to the  neighboring polygons  that have the largest area

Example:

Before Clean Gaps After Clean Gaps
gaps2.jpg (3356 bytes) gaps1.jpg (3528 bytes)